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F-35As in Pacific Not Seeing Sustainment Problems, PACAF Commander Says

Frank Wolfe

Friday, March 4th, 2022

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F-35As in Pacific Not Seeing Sustainment Problems, PACAF Commander Says

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Eielson AFB, Alaska, taxis at Kadena Air Base, Japan, before take-off in support of integrated air operations on Feb. 21 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force F-35As in the Pacific are the newest versions of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] fighter and are not having the sustainment problems found in older versions of the fighter, Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), said during a press availability on March 3 at the Air Force Association warfare symposium in Orlando, Fla. "Obviously, the F-35 continues to improve," Wilsbach said when asked what sustainment and other improvements he'd like to see…

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